David Glass (July 20, 1829 – July 17, 1906) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He was a

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Member of Parliament representing Middlesex East from 1872 to 1874. He was born in Westminster Township, Middlesex County,

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in 1829, the son of Samuel Glass, who had come to

from

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in 1819, and Eliza Owrey. In 1856, he married Sarah Dalton. Glass was called to the bar in 1864 and set up practice in

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. He served on

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and was mayor in 1858 and 1865–1866. In 1876, he was named

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. He moved to

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in 1882, was called to the

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bar later that year and was elected to the

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for St. Clements in 1886, serving from 1887 to 1888; he was also

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from 1887 to 1888. He retired from politics in 1888 due to poor health. Glass was solicitor for the city of Winnipeg. He was also master of the local

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lodge and a member of the Grand Lodge of Canada. He later lived in

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and

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, where he died in 1906. Glass was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in London, Ontario.

Electoral record

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Glass, David 1829 births 1906 deaths Mayors of London, Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba People from Middlesex County, Ontario Pre-Confederation Ontario people Canadian King's Counsel Province of Canada politicians 19th-century mayors of places in Ontario 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada